1960 Proof Jefferson Nickel - Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-031

Description

Cataloged and verified by Brian A. Ribar, the 1960 Proof Jefferson Nickel WDDR-031 is a Class II Distorted Hub Doubling variety whose spread appears on E PLURIBUS UNUM on the reverse. The proof production context is significant: proof dies undergo a double-striking process to achieve their highly polished, sharp-relief surfaces, and the additional pressures of proof manufacture can create conditions in which hub doubling artifacts survive to the finished coin more visibly than on business strike dies. The doubling here concentrates on the motto, with Class II distortion producing the characteristic spread-without-rotation that distinguishes it from pivoted or mechanical doubling classes. Die markers allow positive reverse attribution: a die dot is present below the E of CENTS, and a die scratch runs to the lower right of the long left window of Monticello. No obverse die markers are noted. Cross-referenced as Wexler Variety ID: 1960 WDDR-031 Proof, this entry is one of multiple cataloged WDDR varieties from the 1960 proof nickel series, reflecting the intensive study that proof issues have received from dedicated researchers.

Cross References

• Wexler Variety ID: 1960 WDDR-031 Proof

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